How To Introduce Your New Puppy To Your Home

If this is the first time you have had a puppy, there are a few things you need to consider to see how you can make sure they settle in and feel like a member of the family.

Here is our handy guide on what to do and what not to when it comes to making your new pooch feel loved and settled in their new abode.

Tips To Make Your Puppy Feel Welcome

The key thing to remember is this is a totally new environment for you little one.

They will find the experience overwhelming, so it is good to make your new arrival feel comfortable.

Key things to remember are not to spoil your new pet. For example, if you let them lie on the bed from the outset, they will think they can do that all the time.

Remember to set the boundaries from the outset.

Give them plenty of attention, but you need to make sure your puppy feels comfortable enough to be in a room on their own and feel safe.

So make sure you don’t carry them everywhere or they will scared when alone.

A way to make them feel calm when they first arrive is to brush their coats

Try not to spoil your pet by allowing them to lie on you bed or constantly carrying them around. They need interaction but also need to learn that they are safe even when there is no physical contact or when they are alone in a room.

You can put a collar on your new puppy a few days after they have come to your home.

They may scratch at their neck as they get used to it, but they will soon become used to it.

To make sure it isn’t too tight, you should be able to place two fingers underneath, but it still cannot be pulled over the pups head.

Always make sure your pooch has an id tag or is microchipped. This is very important.